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JBA Youth Learn Swim Safety
August 19, 2016
Bobby Broome, swim safety instructor, introduces himself to a youth participant in a swim camp event at the base pool on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 16, 2016. Over 50 children attended the event where they learned basic swimming skills and pool safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)
Blood drive held at West Fitness Center
August 18, 2016
Members of Joint Base Andrews donate blood during a drive for the Armed Services Blood Program at the West Fitness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 16, 2016. The ASBP collected blood donations that will be shipped into theater and to medical treatment facilities around the National Capital Region.
ADAPT offers active-duty Airmen a way to recover
August 16, 2016
The Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment program promotes readiness, health, and wellness through the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance misuse and abuse.
First Responders put to the test
August 12, 2016
Staff Sgt. Thomas Burton, 11th Security Forces Group response force leader, assists Staff Sgt. Tim Cobbel, 11th Wing paralegal, who acts as an aircraft crash victim for the Major Accident Response Exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 11, 2016. The MARE is an annual training requirement for a base to test its readiness and response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
11th WG leadership visit USAF Band and Honor Guard
August 12, 2016
Members of the U.S. Honor Guard Drill Team perform a four-man routine at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 2016. The performance was part of an immersion tour attended by Col. E. John Teichert, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th WG command chief master sergeant, to become more familiar with the U.S. Air Force Band and Honor Guard missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer)
Malcolm Grow projects Training Day closures
August 8, 2016
Flying over DC
August 5, 2016
(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)
Some IDs may be invalid starting Aug. 15
August 4, 2016
National Night Out at JBA
August 4, 2016
Airman 1st Class Alvaro Munarriz, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, assists a youth with a firefighting jacket during a National Night Out event held on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 2, 2016. The event had demonstrations from various units on base, including the 11th CES Fire Department and 11th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)
11 WG leadership meet 11th MSG Airmen
August 3, 2016
Col. John Teichert (right), 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews commander, discusses potential gym improvements with Isaac Melendez (left), 11th Force Support Squadron fitness director, at the West Fitness Center on JBA, Md., Aug. 1, 2016. Teichert visited several of the 11th Mission Support Group squadrons to become more familiar with the squadrons’ missions and meet with “America’s Airmen." (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jovan Berry, poses for a portrait.

How a Lifetime of Training Saved a Life

“You better not die; the kids would be so mad.” It’s a surreal scene. The smell of a small, old bathroom, the endless noise of security forces over the radio. A man, blue in the face, face down on the floor in a dire medical situation. And a...
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Lessons in leadership for new supervisors

I had the honor of serving as class mentor for Airman Leadership School Class 25-Foxtrot, and I was guest speaker at their graduation on Aug. 28, 2025. Watching these dedicated Airmen complete their first level of professional military education was...
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